This is why even if you aren't doing anything wrong, you should always use E2E encrypted communication.
I mean... joking about bomb threats at an airport is not "not doing anything wrong".
Should we throw the person in prison for it? No, of course not. Is it a dumb thing to do? I think so. Very dumb.
> you should always use E2E encrypted communication
I agree with that.
This isn't just Snapchat surveillance. Most of the people joking about "bombs" aren't at the airport. If they knew he both joked, and was currently at the airport, then the surveillance has to be much more pervasive somehow.
in a private message to friends? it most definitely is.
also what does airports have to do with anything? are you implying its okay to do if the target is a rural farmhouse, but not an airport?
Happy to explain. Due to previous attacks people and law enforcement around air travel are more on edge about such threats. This is because for inherent technical reasons during a flight a relatively small explosive can have devastating consequences. This is due to the pressure difference between the cabin and the atmosphere at cruise altitude , and the inherent energies incorporated in an airliner. (Both potential energy due to altitude, kinetic energy due to speed and chemical energy in the fuel.)
> are you implying its okay to do if the target is a rural farmhouse, but not an airport?
I'm not implying that. I simply did not claim anything about threats agains rural farmhouses.
> in a private message to friends? it most definitely is.
It seems we disagree on this point then.
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Timeline_of_airliner_bombing...
Security forces pay more attention to threat vectors that have a track record of actively being exploited.
s/farmhouse/school/ and holy hell will rain down upon you. the zero tolerance at schools has become ridiculous.
There was a lot of laughter and it made me far less annoyed about the delay. It was hilarious.
"We are checking the plane for bombs" cannot be interpreted as a threat. If it were to be misunderstood as serious, it would indicate an abundance of caution by the airline.
"I am going to blow up a plane" sure can. If it were to be misunderstood as serious, it would indicate an immediate threat to the health and safety of hundreds of people.